Fossil Energy
ROVOP elects new non-executive director
UK-based ROVOP, a provider of underwater remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), has appointed a new non-executive director.
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Safety watchdog spots irregularities during Oda drilling audit
The PSA has found a non-conformity during an audit of planning and execution of drilling and well operations on the Oda field.
ExxonMobil spuds Delphyne-1 well, offshore Cyprus
The U.S. oil major ExxonMobil has started drilling an exploration well offshore Cyprus. This was confirmed on Friday by the country’s Ministry of Energy. The ministry said Exxon had started drilling the drilling of “Delphyne-1” well in Block 10, within the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of
Lundin to remove emergency response vessel from Edvard Grieg field
The PSA has given Lundin Norway the consent to change the area contingency planning on the Edvard Grieg field.
WorleyParsons cuts first steel for Nova tie-back to Gjøa
Rosenberg WorleyParsons has cut the first steel for the Wintershall-operated Nova project tie-back to Neptune’s Gjøa platform.
Ampelmann enables half a million personnel transfers for BP
Dutch offshore access solutions provider Ampelmann has completed 500,000 personnel transfers for BP globally.
Okea gets consent to use Draugen platform
Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has given Okea consent to use the facilities on the Draugen field in the Norwegian Sea.
Premier to start Tolmount platform construction in December
Premier Oil has informed that the platform construction for the Tolmount Main gas project will start in December.
Aibel wins FEED work on Gudrun water injection project
Oil and gas services company Aibel has been awarded a FEED contract for Gudrun Phase 2 water injection by Equinor.
Cairn hits dust in UK North Sea well
Cairn Energy has failed to find commercial hydrocarbons in its Ekland well in the UK North Sea and has decided to farm out its Chimera prospect, also located in the UK North Sea.
Directors recommend Bergen Group, Endúr Fabricom merger
The previously proposed merger between Norway’s Bergen Group and its compatriot oil service company Endúr Fabricom has now received unanimous approval from the respective board of directors of the two firms.
Azinor Catalyst makes oil discovery in UK North Sea
Azinor Catalyst has made an oil discovery at its 9/14a-17B well and associated side-track on the Agar-Plantain Prospect located in license P1763 in the UK North Sea.
GALLERY: Damen delivers four fast crew suppliers to Allianz
Dutch Damen Shipyards Group has handed over four new fast crew suppliers to Allianz Middle East Ship Management.